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Sibling Mother-Infant Attachment: Different Patterns Of Interaction Lead To Similar Relationships, Kathleen O’Connor, Ya Xue, Tara Morley, Greg Moran, David R. Pederson, Sandi Bento, Heidi N. Bailey
Sibling Mother-Infant Attachment: Different Patterns Of Interaction Lead To Similar Relationships, Kathleen O’Connor, Ya Xue, Tara Morley, Greg Moran, David R. Pederson, Sandi Bento, Heidi N. Bailey
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PURPOSE: To investigate the role of maternal sensitivity and interactive behavior in sibling attachment non-/concordance. RESULTS:1) Global measures of sensitivity suggest that mothers of concordant-secure and non-concordant infants demonstrate a similar degree of sensitivity towards each child. 2) Mothers with non-concordant infants interact more similarly with each child on domains of maternal sensitivity, compared to mothers whose infants are concordant.
CONCLUSION: The quality of the attachment relationship in families with non-concordant mother-infant relationships –in contrast to families with concordant dyads –does not appear to be systematically affected by maternal sensitivity as typically assessed. More detailed assessment of the interactions suggest …